A comparison of 3 lasers and liquid nitrogen in the treatment of solar lentigines: A randomized, controlled, comparative trial

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 841-846

  Todd, Michael M ^a   Rallis, Tena M ^a   Gerwels, John W ^a   Hata, Tissa R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; KRYPTON LASER; LASER SURGERY; LENTIGO; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LASERS; LENTIGO; NITROGEN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0033859709     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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